Update – As of June 3, 2015, WPT Poker has closed, to focus efforts on PartyPoker and bwin. |
WPT Poker Rakeback
VIP information on this page is accurate as of PartyGaming’s June 3, 2015 updates
Rather than flat rakeback, WPT Poker has a VIP program – the Palladium VIP Club – offering rewards equivalent to up to 30% rakeback. Monthly promotions increase potential rewards further.
WPT is part of the PartyGaming Network (including PartyPoker), one of the top ten highest trafficked poker networks online. Clear cookies and sign up via the links on this page to be tagged to Rakeback.com for exclusive promotions.
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WPT Rakeback
The WPT Poker rakeback program offers 4% to 30% cash back. Points gained while clearing bonuses can be put towards the next bonus purchase.
Effective WPT Poker Rakeback
VIP Level |
Points |
Rake Required |
Bonus |
Bonus % Back |
Bronze |
500 |
$250 |
$10 |
4.00% |
Silver |
750 |
$375 |
$30 |
8.00% |
Silver |
1,500 |
$750 |
$80 |
10.67% |
Gold |
3,000 |
$1,500 |
$200 |
13.33% |
Gold |
6,000 |
$3,000 |
$450 |
15% |
Palladium |
10,000 |
$5,000 |
$1,000 |
20% |
Palladium |
40,000 |
$20,000 |
$5,000 |
25% |
Palladium |
100,000 |
$50,000 |
$15,000 |
30% |
Players can earn up to 30% effective WPT Poker rakeback through the Key Level rewards system. To earn the full 30%, players must earn 100,000 WPT Points per quarter to reach Palladium status.
WPT Poker Rakeback Payments
When it comes time to collect WPT Rakeback, players can choose when to claim their bonus from the points store. We suggest waiting and cashing in as many points at one time as this will dramatically increase your effective WPT Poker rakeback percentage.
Ultimately, collecting WPT Points and trading them for bonuses is by far the most profitable use of your points, much higher value than purchasing merchandise or electronics in the store.
Additional WPT Info
At WPT Poker there’s more than $10 million in guaranteed prize pools every month, exclusive new player freerolls, and a wide range of games including LHE and Stud. Although a few years old, see our Regulars Guide section for further advice on the state of the games.
WPT still uses the classic PartyGaming software (unlike PartyPoker which updated its design in 2013).

No other site that gives you more chances to win dream packages to every WPT live event.
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WPT Poker Rake Structure
The ‘Rake per 100 Hands ($)’ and ‘Rake Paid per 100 Hands (BB)’ columns are based on 80.7 million hands of data-mining research conducted by the Rakeback.com research department. These figures were datamined from heads up, 6-Max and Full Ring tables, and are most accurate when the table is full.
NO LIMIT HOLD’EM (NLHE)
No Limit and Pot Limit games are raked 5%. Rake is collected incrementally – $0.01 per $0.20 in the pot.
5-10 Players
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.01/$0.02 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$0.20 |
10.04 bb |
$0.02/$0.04 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$0.39 |
7.87 bb |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$0.77 |
7.66 bb |
$0.10/$0.25 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$1.80 |
7.19 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$3.67 |
7.33 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$6.45 |
6.45 bb |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$10.25 |
5.12 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$14.73 |
3.68 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$16.82 |
2.80 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$19.09 |
1.91 bb |
3-4 Players
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.01/$0.02 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$0.29 |
14.27 bb |
$0.02/$0.04 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$0.51 |
10.19 bb |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$1.03 |
10.28 bb |
$0.10/$0.25 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$2.43 |
9.71 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$4.49 |
8.99 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$7.71 |
7.71 bb |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$11.08 |
5.54 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$15.07 |
3.77 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$17.66 |
2.94 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$20.04 |
2.00 bb |
$10/$20 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$21.55 |
1.08 bb |
Heads Up
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.01/$0.02 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$0.45 |
22.74 bb |
$0.02/$0.04 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$1.15 |
23.06 bb |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$2.27 |
22.71 bb |
$0.10/$0.25 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$4.85 |
19.40 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$7.65 |
15.31 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$13.01 |
13.01 bb |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$17.80 |
8.90 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$20.74 |
5.19 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$22.18 |
3.70 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$22.75 |
2.28 bb |
$10/$20 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$19.82 |
0.99 bb |
POT LIMIT OMAHA (PLO)
5-10 Players
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$1.75 |
17.47 bb |
$0.10/$0.25 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$3.83 |
15.32 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$7.14 |
14.28 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$12.16 |
12.16 bb |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$18.57 |
9.28 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$24.02 |
6.00 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$26.90 |
4.48 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$29.55 |
2.96 bb |
3-4 Players
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.01/$0.02 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$0.49 |
24.67 bb |
$0.02/$0.04 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$1.13 |
22.63 bb |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$2.10 |
20.98 bb |
$0.10/$0.25 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$5.13 |
20.51 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$8.90 |
17.80 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$14.27 |
14.27 bb |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$20.32 |
10.16 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$26.09 |
6.52 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$28.81 |
4.80 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$31.70 |
3.17 bb |
Heads Up
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.02/$0.04 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$1.41 |
28.19 bb |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$2.63 |
26.28 bb |
$0.10/$0.25 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$6.63 |
26.52 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$12.58 |
25.16 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$21.26 |
21.26 bb |
LIMIT HOLD’EM (LHE)
Fixed Limit games are raked 5%. Rake is collected incrementally – $0.01 per $0.20 in the pot at stakes up to $0.15/$0.30, $0.05 per $1.00 at stakes up to $1/$2, $0.25 per $5.00 at $2/$4, $0.50 per $10.00 at stakes up to $10/$20, and $1 per $20.00 at stakes up to $30/$60 (with the exception of $15/$30-$30/$60 heads up, raked $0.50 per $20.00).
5-10 Players
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.02/$0.04 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$1.00 |
25.00 bb |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$1.57 |
15.68 bb |
$0.10/$0.20 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$1.21 |
6.04 bb |
$0.15/$0.30 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$1.68 |
6.74 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$2.89 |
5.78 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$5.21 |
5.21 bb |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$6.52 |
3.26 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$16.92 |
4.23 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$14.60 |
2.43 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$24.12 |
2.41 bb |
$10/$20 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$28.25 |
1.41 bb |
$15/$30 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$30.88 |
1.03 bb |
$30/$60 |
5% |
$3.00 |
$23.00 |
0.46 bb |
3-4 Players
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$0.02/$0.04 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$1.19 |
29.70 bb |
$0.05/$0.10 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$2.15 |
21.47 bb |
$0.10/$0.20 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$1.92 |
9.58 bb |
$0.15/$0.30 |
5% |
$0.50 |
$2.36 |
9.46 bb |
$0.25/$0.50 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$4.95 |
9.89 bb |
$0.50/$1 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$7.40 |
7.40 bb |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$16.40 |
8.20 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$24.02 |
6.01 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$18.65 |
3.11 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$29.90 |
2.99 bb |
$10/$20 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$36.19 |
1.81 bb |
$15/$30 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$41.76 |
1.39 bb |
$30/$60 |
5% |
$2.00 |
$41.59 |
0.83 bb |
Heads Up
Blinds |
Rake % |
Max Rake (in USD) |
Rake Per 100 Hands ($) |
Rake Paid Per 100 Hands (bb) |
$1/$2 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$15.55 |
7.70 bb |
$2/$4 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$18.01 |
4.50 bb |
$3/$6 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$18.48 |
3.70 bb |
$5/$10 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$19.17 |
1.92 bb |
$10/$20 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$19.45 |
0.97 bb |
$15/$30 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$15.72 |
0.52 bb |
$20/$40 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$19.27 |
0.44 bb |
$30/$60 |
5% |
$1.00 |
$19.15 |
0.38 bb |
WPT Poker uses the weighted contributed rake method.
History of Changes
Below is a chronological history of the PartyGaming network, of which WPT is the second largest skin after PartyPoker.
- 1997 – PartyGaming is founded
- Oct 2, 2006 – PartyPoker.com voluntarily stopped serving US based players, shortly after the passing of the UIGEA bill on Sep 29th. Ten years on it would return to the US, albeit only in New Jersey
- Aug 24, 2009 – PartyGaming bought World Poker Tour Enterprises, for $15.3 million. The WPT Poker skin was formed
- January 2011 – bwin and PartyGaming merge to form bwin.party – playerpools are set to be merged at a future date
- Aug 24, 2011 – PartyGaming switched from the dealt rake method to weighted contributed
- Nov 1, 2011 – PartyGaming introduced anonymous tables and rabbit hunting features
- Mar 29, 2012 – PartyGaming removed the Bad Beat Jackpot, ending that extra rake drop
- July 17, 2012 – PartyGaming removed HSNL and PLO stakes above $5/$10, to benefit player ecology. Some $10/$20 has since been added back in Sep 2014, although as ‘casual tables‘
- Aug 13, 2012 – PartyGaming launched it’s fast fold poker format, FastForward Poker
- Nov 22, 2012 – PartyGaming removed some game selection filters in the client, another recreational player model type move
- Dec 18, 2012 – the bwin Poker playerpool finally is merged with that of PartyPoker and WPT
- Apr 1, 2013 – PartyGaming capped effective rakeback at 30%, by removing the top tier of their VIP program, ‘Palladium Elite’. Previously the Palladium Elite VIP level had allowed for up to 50% rakeback
- June 15, 2013 – PartyGaming lowered the value of Palladium bonuses in the PartyPoint store
- Aug 1, 2013 – PartyGaming introduced withdrawal charges for ewallets, favored by stronger players
- Sep 6, 2013 – PartyPoker launched its new software, the silver color scheme client. WPT Poker remained on the old software
- Oct 1, 2013 – PartyGaming removed an experimental protocol that had segregated the playerpool
- Nov 21, 2013 – PartyPoker NJ (New Jersey) launched, serving US players resident in that state
- May 21, 2014 – PartyGaming launched the aforementioned ‘casual tables‘
- June 3, 2015 – WPT Poker closes its poker room

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